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Light multipurpose patrol vehicle. It can fit a fireteam of 4 and has space in the back for supplies.
Features a 50—caliber armament with appropriate countermeasures.
Has been mainly used for Riot/Crowd control and Light Patrol in Urban Areas.
Based on Andrew Somers' Design of the Bullpup Vehicle
“WHEN MAN FLIES IN SPACE -- Lockheed-California Company engineers envision a two-man crew in this concept of a ”multipurpose reusable spacecraft” -- MRS, currently under study for the U.S. Air Force. The Burbank-based aerospace company sees manned maneuvering entry as the beginning of step by step development of reusable space systems. Technology from such spacecraft would apply to future hypersonic transports. Highly-maneuverable entry craft -- capable of aircraft-type landings in routine operation -- present the difficult design challenge of carrying a human crew safely through the entire flight spectrum, from low landing speeds to high in-flight speeds up to 20 times the speed of sound. This latest Lockheed concept results from ten years’ research and study of high-lift-to-drag ratio -- highly-maneuverable -- entry vehicles. For the Air Force, MRS design studies date back four years. The craft conceived here -- one of a design series -- achieves the high payload-carrying capacity important to useful mission accomplishment. Rocket-powered for hypersonic flight in atmosphere and space, the design uses a turbo-jet engine for low speed maneuvering and landing. Jet fuel is carried in the tank directly behind crew quarters. Jet engine air intake duct is seen forward of tail fin, with engine directly in line behind it. The rocket engine is mounted below jet engine at rear; its fluorine-hydrogen fuel is contained in large tanks occupying rear half of vehicle. Avionics -- instrumentation -- are shown in “black boxes” forward of pilots.”
With the Chinese eating our lunch & eyeing dinner, this might’ve been a good idea to pursue…with whatever consistent or at least, persistent vigor. I wonder what that would look like today. Imagine, from ~1968 forward. Oh well, it is what it is.
Multipurpose walker medium series VL4-38000
This multipurpose machine is the ideal solution for industrial work in hostile environment on all terrains.
iss065e431311 (Sept. 28, 2021) --- The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft carrying three Expedition 65 crewmates is pictured docked to the Rassvet module moments before beginning its relocation maneuver to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module.
Hard Rock Stadium is a multipurpose football stadium located in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami. It is the home stadium of the National Football League (NFL)'s Miami Dolphins, and the University of Miami Hurricanes college football team. The facility also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It was the home to Major League Baseball (MLB)'s Florida Marlins from 1993 to 2011.
The stadium has hosted five Super Bowls (XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII, XLI and XLIV), the 2010 Pro Bowl,[8] two World Series (1997 and 2003), four BCS National Championship Games (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013), the second round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, and WrestleMania XXVIII. The stadium will host Super Bowl LIV in 2020.
The facility opened in 1987 as Joe Robbie Stadium and has been known by a number of names since: it has been called Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Land Shark Stadium, and Sun Life Stadium.
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STS-49 Mission Specialist (MS) Kathryn C. Thornton (foreground) releases a strut from the Multipurpose Experiment Support Structure (MPESS) strut dispenser during Assembly of Station by Extravehicular Activity Methods (ASEM) procedures in Endeavour's payload bay. MS Thomas D. Akers, positioned on the opposite side of the MPESS, waits for Thornton to hand him the final strut. The two astronauts are building the ASEM structure during the mission's fourth EVA. The ASEM structure, locked in at four corners to payload retention latch assemblies (PRLAs), rises above the payload bay. In the background are the Intelsat cradle, the vertical tail, and the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods. The pale blue and white Earth is visible below.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S49-99-006
Date: May 14, 1992
Throughout history, members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, "Seabees" have been revered for their ability to quickly transform terrain, pave airstrips, build bridges and construct bomb-proof compounds- and fight to the death all the while. Seabees were a tremendous asset to the Marine Corps, as they were fierce warriors and provided a tactical approach to warfare construction. Many times Seabees and Marines were the first troops into combat zones and first responders against Separatist attacks on helo pads, airfields, roads, and bridges.
MK II "Hatchet" Multipurpose Tactical Construction Hardsuits were the workhorses of the Naval Mobile Construction Battalions during The War. Although they were designed for construction, MK II's had a light grade plate armor- which was just enough to withstand small arms fire. They also featured fully rotatable arms, capable of lifting and moving tremendous burdens. Though not designed for combat, MK II's (and the Seabees who operated them) were deployed within enemy territory and forced to defend themselves, often with many casualties.
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) embark aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is deploying to the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julio Rivera/Released).
this is the Multipurpose Marksman Rifle, it was designed with the flexibility of an intermediate cartridge rifle, but with the accuracy of a DMR. Made of high quality steel, steel alloy, aluminium, and plastic construction. This rifle will operate in the harshest of climates, whether it be the Swiss Alps, to the Sahara dunes. the magazine holds 30 rounds depending on caliber selected, the Electronic Neural-Uplink variable zoom reflex sight and underbarrel Laser Aiming Module/IR spotlight/LED flashlight are powered by the same battery for reduced cost of accessories and easier logistics for specialized troops. this rifle also has a hyperburst option for situations where long range combat needs more than one shot on the target. back-up folding sights are integrated into the gun
Available in most intermediate cartridges (7.62x39 version shown)
Cost: 1699$ USD
LSDH 91 "Sargento Aldea"
Multipurpose vessel of the Chilean Navy, designed for amphibious landings, cargo and personnel transport, hospital ship and helicopter carrier. Originally designed and built for the French Navy and named Foudre, it was sold to Chile in 2011. It was renamed "Sargento Aldea" in honor of one of the heroes of the Naval Combat of Iquique. The LSDH 91 is 168 in length and 23.5 meters in beam, 12,000 tons at full load. Its base port is Talcahuano, it has been used in multiple aid operations in remote areas of Chile, as well as in the humanitarian mission of the UN in Haiti, in which Chile participated.
This is a 1: 200 scale model, 84 cm long, approximately 4000 pieces. When opening the aft hatch, two landing craft can be stored and deployed. It has a side hatch and operational ramp for the entry of vehicles. On the Zulu deck there are several cargo trucks, a tanker and two UN Mowag 8x8 painted white.
On the Alfa deck there are 4 helicopters, two Cougars and two Dauphin.
Among the details that can be seen are the radars and antennas, cargo crane, lifeboats, four anchors (two in the bow and two in the stern), cargo area control tower, helicopter alpha deck control tower, control bridge, Simbad / Mistral missile system, 30 mm cannons (x3) and machine guns.
The most difficult part of the construction of the model was to shape the bow, I wanted its curvature to be as real as possible. The alpha and zulu flight decks were too gray and monotonous, so it was essential to give them variety and color by adding helicopters and trucks. I hope in a next visit to Talcahuano to take a picture of my model next to the real ship.
The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV; colloquial: Humvee) is a family of light, four-wheel drive, military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. It has largely supplanted the roles previously performed by the original jeep, and others such as the Vietnam War-era M151 jeep, the M561 "Gama Goat", their M718A1 and M792 ambulance versions, the Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle, and other light trucks. Primarily used by the United States military, it is also used by numerous other countries and organizations and even in civilian adaptations. The Humvee saw widespread use in the Gulf War of 1991, where it navigated the treacherous desert terrain; this usage helped to inspire civilian Hummer versions. The vehicle's original unarmored design was later seen to be inadequate. The vehicle was found to be particularly vulnerable to improvised explosive devices in the Iraq War. The U.S. hastily up-armored select models and replaced front-line units with the MRAP.
Cedar Mill, Arizona, United States
iss065e213046 (July 30, 2021) --- Russia's "Nauka" Multipurpose Laboratory Module is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above central Africa with a starry night sky and the atmospheric glow blanketing the Earth.
Scientific vessels and leisure craft moored adjacent to each other in Sutton Harbour with the fish market standing in the background.
Bronica SQ-A
Zenzanon PS 50mm f3.5
Kodak Portra 400
An artist's concept shows the Orion Multipurpose Crew Vehicle and future destinations for human exploration beyond Earth orbit: the moon, an asteroid and Mars.
NASA has selected the design of a new Space Launch System that will take the agency's astronauts farther into space than ever before, create high-quality jobs here at home, and provide the cornerstone for America's future human space exploration efforts. The booster will be America’s most powerful since the Saturn V rocket that carried Apollo astronauts to the moon and will launch humans to places no one has gone before.
The SLS will carry human crews beyond low Earth orbit in the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. The rocket will use a liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen fuel system, where RS-25D/E engines will provide the core propulsion and the J-2X engine is planned for use in the upper stage.
Image credit: NASA
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Multipurpose offshire support ship DINA POLARIS (6,986grt) operated by Geoquip seen alongside Liverpool Landing Stage.
Ship was built by Besiktas in Turkey in 2017 and powered by Rolls Royce engines.
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Hard Rock Stadium is a multipurpose football stadium located in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami. It is the home stadium of the National Football League (NFL)'s Miami Dolphins, and the University of Miami Hurricanes college football team. The facility also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It was the home to Major League Baseball (MLB)'s Florida Marlins from 1993 to 2011.
The stadium has hosted five Super Bowls (XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII, XLI and XLIV), the 2010 Pro Bowl,[8] two World Series (1997 and 2003), four BCS National Championship Games (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013), the second round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, and WrestleMania XXVIII. The stadium will host Super Bowl LIV in 2020.
The facility opened in 1987 as Joe Robbie Stadium and has been known by a number of names since: it has been called Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Land Shark Stadium, and Sun Life Stadium.
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iss065e329698 (Aug. 21, 2021) --- Russia's Nauka multipurpose laboratory module is pictured as the International Space Station orbited into a sunset 271 miles above the southern Indian Ocean in between South Africa and Antarctica.
Airbus H125 (formerly AS355NP):
Twin-engine light helicopter with powerful engines.
Short-range, multipurpose helicopter.
High maneuverability and stability.
Capacity for up to 6 passengers or 1,500 kg (3,300 lbs) of cargo
Light multipurpose patrol vehicle. It can fit a fireteam of 4 and has space in the back for supplies.
Features a 50—caliber armament with appropriate countermeasures.
Has been mainly used for Riot/Crowd control and Light Patrol in Urban Areas.
Based on Andrew Somers' Design of the Bullpup Vehicle
Grand Canyon is a large multipurpose offshore construction vessel (OSV) capable of performing a variety of subsea activities such as jet trenching and heavy soil trenching. The high manoeuvrability and station keeping capabilities of the vessel allow it to operate even in adverse climatic conditions.
Norwegian ship-builder Bergen Group received the order for construction of the Grand Canyon from Volstad Maritime in December 2010. The keel of the vessel was laid in August 2011. The construction was carried out at Fosen in Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag.
The hull of the vessel was manufactured by Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.
The hull was launched in January 2012 in the presence of the Norwegian Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg. It was then towed to Bergen Group's shipyard in Norway for final outfitting.
Grand Canyon was delivered in November 2012 having completed sea trials in October. The new build was financed by three Norwegian finance groups - Garanti-instituttet for eksportkreditt (GIEK), Export Credit Norway (Eksportkreditt) and SpareBank 1 SMN.
The vessel is currently on a five-year charter with Canyon Offshore, a company owned by Helix Energy Solutions Group.
Features of Volstad's new offshore construction vessel
Grand Canyon is built according to the ST 259 CD design developed by the Norwegian ship designer Skipsteknisk. The vessel carries DNV's 'Clean Design' notation for its eco-friendly operation.
The vessel boasts a dynamic positioning (DP) Class-3 control system for automatic positioning and heading. She can be deployed for use in shallower depths because of her modest draught.
In order to carry out subsea installation, burial support operations and general offshore construction work, the vessel is provided with a working platform that is stable and has a large capacity. Jet trenching can be performed from the ship's forward port side, while soil trenching can be carried out from the aft of the vessel.
The vessel features two indoor remotely operated vehicle (ROV) hangars, which can be prepared for the deployment of up to five work-class ROVs (WROV). The ROVs can be deployed to a depth of 3,000m.
A carousel reel-drive system is installed below the ship's deck which is able to lay power cables, pipelines and umbilicals into the trench at the seabed. Once placed, these cables or pipelines can be buried below the surface of the sea to a depth of up to 9m with the help of the ROVs.
The under-deck has enough strength to bear the load of heavy equipment, which allows the crew to finish mobilisation and demobilisation operations in shorter times.
Main dimensions and accommodation
The dead weight of the vessel is 7,000t, while gross and net tonnages are 12,652t and 3,796t respectively. She has an overall length of 127.75m, a moulded breadth of 25m and scantling draught of 7.5m. The length between perpendiculars is 114.6m, and the deck area is 1,650m².
The Grand Canyon accommodates up to 104 people in single and double cabins. Facilities onboard the vessel include a meeting room, internet café, reception, sauna, gym, coffee house and hospital.
The vessel is equipped with two cranes, including an active heave compensated (AHC) offshore crane, the MacGregor HMC 4240. The crane has a safe working load of 250t at 10m outreach capacity. The second crane is the MacGregor HMC 2201 model and can lift 15t at 20m outreach.
Grand Canyon is powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system. The ship is fitted with six six-cylinder Wärtsilä 32 main engines. Each engine generates 2,880kW of power at 720rpm and drives a NES generator (NEGR 710 LB10 model) rated at 3,450kVA. In addition, there is a nine-cylinder Wärtsilä 20 emergency generator of 1,665kW capacity and a Mitsubishi S6R-MTPA harbour generator of 595kW capacity.
Propulsion is provided by two electric motors of 2,500kW each. Side thrusters comprise six Wärtsilä tunnel thrusters, each with 2,000kW of power. Four of the thrusters are mounted forward and the other two are mounted aft.
Built for the Tribute to Nnenn challenge over in the starfighters group. The truck is based off of this starship by Nnenn, and the starfighter that can be attached to the back is based on this ship.
Nnenn was always such an inspiration for me, and I thought it would be a lot of fun turning one of his starships into a ground vehicle!
-----> See it in action Here!!!
The Space Police's IPOL multipurpose transports are commonly known for transporting cargo units full of supplies from Police precinct to precinct over all types of terrain. Its flood lights and suspension system are especially helpful on many worlds. Although primarily used for cargo, these vehicles have been known to transport small starfighters as well as carry mobile rocket launchers.
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Multipurpose quad laser turret often used for anti-aircraft defence (AA Gun) or ground support.
Model inspired by the WWII German Flakvierling.
LSDH 91 "Sargento Aldea"
Multipurpose vessel of the Chilean Navy, designed for amphibious landings, cargo and personnel transport, hospital ship and helicopter carrier. Originally designed and built for the French Navy and named Foudre, it was sold to Chile in 2011. It was renamed "Sargento Aldea" in honor of one of the heroes of the Naval Combat of Iquique. The LSDH 91 is 168 in length and 23.5 meters in beam, 12,000 tons at full load. Its base port is Talcahuano, it has been used in multiple aid operations in remote areas of Chile, as well as in the humanitarian mission of the UN in Haiti, in which Chile participated.
This is a 1: 200 scale model, 84 cm long, approximately 4000 pieces. When opening the aft hatch, two landing craft can be stored and deployed. It has a side hatch and operational ramp for the entry of vehicles. On the Zulu deck there are several cargo trucks, a tanker and two UN Mowag 8x8 painted white.
On the Alfa deck there are 4 helicopters, two Cougars and two Dauphin.
Among the details that can be seen are the radars and antennas, cargo crane, lifeboats, four anchors (two in the bow and two in the stern), cargo area control tower, helicopter alpha deck control tower, control bridge, Simbad / Mistral missile system, 30 mm cannons (x3) and machine guns.
The most difficult part of the construction of the model was to shape the bow, I wanted its curvature to be as real as possible. The alpha and zulu flight decks were too gray and monotonous, so it was essential to give them variety and color by adding helicopters and trucks. I hope in a next visit to Talcahuano to take a picture of my model next to the real ship.
The Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-102 mission, clears launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center as the sun peers over the Atlantic Ocean on March 8, 2001. STS-102's primary cargo was the Leonardo, the Italian Space Agency built Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM). The Leonardo MPLM was the first of three such pressurized modules that served as the International Space Station's (ISS's) moving vans, carrying laboratory racks filled with equipment, experiments, and supplies to and from the Station aboard the Space Shuttle. The cylindrical module was approximately 21-feet long and 15- feet in diameter, weighing almost 4.5 tons. It could carry up to 10 tons of cargo in 16 standard Space Station equipment racks.
On February 24, 2011, Leonardo was launched on STS-133 and installed on the ISS as the Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) on March 1, 2011.
STS-102 was also the first flight involved with Expedition Crew rotation. The Expedition Two crew was delivered to the station while Expedition One was returned home to Earth.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: 0302483
Date: March 8, 2003
An Alternative-History Luftwaffe PDW.
Mehrzweck-Flug-Gewehr, MFG-46
The MFG-46 is a PDW designed and manufactured for the Luftwaffe. MFG-46 PDWs are issued to paratroopers, bomber crews, and pilots. The weapon fires a modified version of the 7.92x57mm Mauser round, with a 3.5mm heavy metal penetrator. It is designed to be able to fire through armoured aircraft skin, allowing shot-down pilots maximum firepower while still inside the cockpits of their aircraft. The round can pierce light vehicle armour.
The weapon is recoil-action, fully automatic only. Fire rate however is low, around 300RPM. Quick trigger squeezes will only fire one round. While there is no safety, the weapon is intended to be kept in a sheath, with no round in the chamber. The trigger is heavy and single-stage. To charge, pull back the handle on the right hand side of the gun. Magazines are integral to the weapon and are not removed in combat. Reloading is done by swinging out the magazine and replacing the 12 round clip.
Materials used are almost 100% steel, mostly stamped and welded.
Effective range is fairly low, full penetration will not occur after 150m. Maximum combat range is 300m, due to short barrels. To swap barrels, turn the barrel securing ring to the front of the receiver a total of 8 revolutions. Hand tighten only.
Marks (H1/2/3) are attributed only to the barrel system. The reciever of the gun stays identical throughout variants, and the stock can be folded or removed entirely.
H1 Marks are standard, 10" barrel with bayonet lug.
H2 Marks are improved models, with twin pistol grips, and a short 6" barrel.
H3 Marks are handgun models, with a 6.3" barrel and simplified heat shield.
Weighing in only a few hundred more grams than an MP-40, the MFG-46 is a very lightweight weapon.
A1 Infantry: 4.2kg
A2 Paratroop: 4.2kg
A3 Specialist: 3.8kg
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Thought I'd try to come up with something that was going to be completely unique for this contest. Still a PDW, though a rather large one due to it having to penetrate modern body armour at 150m+. Good luck to all who are taking part!
Full size: i.imgur.com/AnzBlYW.png?1
Multipurpose offshire support ship DINA POLARIS (6,986grt) operated by Geoquip.
Ship was built by Besiktas in Turkey in 2017 and powered by Rolls Royce engines.
Fugro Multipurpose Offshore Support Vessel ATLANTIS DWELLER (3,346grt).
The ship was built in 2009 by West Contractors of Vintafjord, Norway.
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Multipurpose deck cargo carrier 'Aura'
Owner/Operator
Ab Gaiamare Oy / Meriaura Ltd.
Built 2008 Gdanska Stocznia Remontowa S.A., Poland
Classification
Lloyd's Register, Finnish/Swedish Ice class 1A
Flag/Port Finland / Turku
IMO 9395276
Call sign OJMS
P&I British Marine
GT / NT 3259 / 978
LOA / LPP 101,8m / 95,50 m
Breadth 18,8 m
Draught
Light/Summer3,5 / 4,9m
Engine 2 x 1´600 kW Wärtsilä 6R32
Propulsion
2 x Azimuth thrusters 1600kW@750 rpm
Bow thrusters1 x 450 + 2 x 700kW ZF-Marine
Speed 11 kn
Ballast capacity4181 m3
Ballast pumps 2 x 250 m3/h
Work deck area82,8 x 18,8 m 1558m2
Some background:
The MBR-04 series were the first combat-ready Destroids and the most successful land-combat weapon Destroids that were built with OverTechnology of Macross. The abbreviation MBR (Main Battle Robot) indicates the model was developed as a walking humanoid weapon emphasizing the heavy armor firepower of an artillery combat vehicle, designed to replace mainline battle tanks. The Type 04 series was developed jointly by Viggers and Chrauler. Unlike the variable fighters, which had to be designed to accommodate transformation mechanisms, the MBR series featured a structure with a large capacity that allowed plenty of room for machinery and armor.
The initial development line, the "Tomahawk" multipurpose battle robot and comparable in its intended role with former main battle tanks, had inferior anti-aircraft abilities, even though it boasted firepower like no other biped vehicle from the Destroid series. Originally, the Tomahawk was just called "MBR Mk. I", but once its systems and structural elements became the basis for other models, its designation changed into the "Type 04" Destroid. The main frame from the waist down, a module which consolidated the thermonuclear reactor and ambulatory OverTechnology system of the Destroids, was common to all of the Type 04 series of biped battle robots. Production line integration using this module was a key goal of Destroid development, and the quick development of further variants.
The ADR-04-Mk. X Defender Destroid was one of these family members, a walking weapon developed using OverTechnology for deployment by the United Nations Military. During development of the MBR-04-Mk I, a version of the Destroid ambulatory system with the anti-aircraft Contraves system (for use during the early stages of battle) was simultaneously being developed in a joint effort by Viggers-Chrauler under direction from the United Nations. This initial support Destroid, tentatively designated ADR-04-Mk. II, which still shared many components and even hull sections with the Tomahawk, did not progress beyond prototype stage - primarily because of a focus on the Tomahawk as UN's primary ground weapon. It nevertheless provided vital input for the ADR-04-Mk. X Defender, which became an important defensive asset to protect ground troops and vital locations, as well as for operations in space on board of the SDF-1.
Designed for the purpose of super-long-range firing in atmosphere and space, the Defender was rolled out in March 2009 and immediately put into action against the Zentraedi military. Unfortunately, the cost of the unit was high and posed significant difficulties for manufacturing, especially installing the high-definition targeting system, which lead to a bottleneck during mass production.
The ADR-04-Mk. X Defender's only weapons were two stub arms, each featuring a pair of large-caliber, specialized interception capability guns instead of manipulators, similar to the eventual mass-produced MBR-04-Mk. VI Tomahawk. The anti-aircraft engagement model (anti-tank class) wide-bore guns each fired 500 rounds per minute and all four barrels firing in combination were able to unleash continuous 2,000 rounds per minute, even though only short bursts of four rounds or just single shots were typically fired to save ammunition. The 78 mm rounds were aimed via an Erlikon Contraves fire control system and fired at an impressive muzzle velocity of 3,300 meters per second. A wide range of ammunition types could be fired, including HE, AP, APDS high speed, massive kinetic impact rounds, EMP grenades and rounds with chaff/flare/thermal mist charges. The internal belt magazines made it was possible to load up to three different types per twin gun and deliberately switch between them. The overall supply was, however, rather limited.
The rotating mechanism structure of the upper body allowed the unit to respond quickly to enemies approaching even from the rear, for a full 360° coverage of the whole hemisphere above the Destroid. Due to the independent arms, the Defender could even engage two targets separately and split its firepower among them. Additionally, the targeting system was capable of long-range firing in space and could perform extremely precise shooting at long distances in a vacuum/zero-G environment. Hence, the Defender Destroid was more a next generation anti-aircraft tank and in service frequently moonlighted as a movable defensive turret. However, despite featuring a common Destroid ambulatory system, the Defender's mobility was rather limited in direct comparison with a variable fighter Battroid, and it lacked any significant close-combat capability, so that it remained a dedicated support vehicle for other combat units.
180 ADR-04-Mk. X Defenders were ordered, built and operated by UN ground and space forces, about half of them were deployed on board of SDF-1. During the First Space War, around sixty more Defenders were converted from revamped MBR-04 series chassis, mostly from battle-damaged Tomahawks, but some later Phalanx' units were modified, too.
During its career the Defender was gradually upgraded with better sensors and radar systems, and its armament was augmented, too. A common upgrade were enlarged ammunition bays on the shoulders that could hold 50 more rounds per gun, even though this stressed the ambulatory system since the Defender's center of gravity was raised. Therefore, this modification was almost exclusively executed among stationary "gun turret" units. Another late upgrade was the addition of launch rails for AMM-1 anti-aircraft missiles on the gun pods and/or the torso. Again, this was almost exclusively implemented on stationary Defenders.
A short-range sub-variant, under the project handle "Cheyenne", was developed in 2010, too, but it was only produced in small number for evaluation purposes. It was based on the Defender's structure, but it carried a different armament, consisting of a pair of 37 mm six-barrel gatling guns plus AMM-1 missiles, and a more clutter-resistant radar system against fast and low-flying targets. The Cheyenne was intended as a complementary aerial defense unit, but the results from field tests were not convincing, so that the project was mothballed. However, in 2012 the concept was developed further into the ADR-04-Mk.XI "Manticore", which was fully tailored to the short-range defense role.
General characteristics:
Equipment Type: aerial defense robot, series 04
Government: U.N. Spacy
Manufacturer: Viggers/Chrauler
Introduction: March 2009
Accommodation: 1 pilot
Dimensions:
Height 11.37 meters (overall)
10.73 meters (w/o surveillance radar antenna)
Length 4.48 meters (hull only)
7.85 meters (guns forward)
Width 8.6 meters
Mass: 27.1 metric tons
Power Plant:
Kranss-Maffai MT828 thermonuclear reactor, output rated at 2800 shp;
plus an auxiliary GE EM10T fuel power generator, output rated at 510 kW
Propulsion:
2x thrust nozzles mounted in the lower back region, allowing the capability to perform jumps,
plus several vernier nozzles around the hull for Zero-G manoeuvers
Performance:
Max. walking speed: 72 kph when fully loaded
Design features:
- Detachable weapons bay (attaches to the main body via two main locks);
- Type 966 PFG Contraves radar and fire control set (a.k.a. Contraves II)
with respective heat exchanger on the upper back
- Rotating surveillance antenna for full 360° air space coverage
- Optical sensor unit equipped with four camera eyes, moving along a vertical slit,
protected by a polarized light shield;
- Capable of performing Zero-G manoeuvers via 16 x thrust nozzles (mounted around the hull);
- Reactor radiator with exhaust ports in the rear;
- Cockpit can be separated from the body in an emergency (only the cockpit block is recovered);
- Option pack featuring missiles or enlarged ammunition bays;
Armament:
2x Erlikon 78mm liquid-cooled high-speed 2-barrel automatic cannon with 200 rounds each,
mounted as arms
The kit and its assembly:
A kind of nostalgia trip, because my first ever mecha kit I bought and built in the Eighties was this 1:100 Destroid Defender! It still exists, even though only as a re-built model, and I thought that it was about time to build another, “better” one, to complete my collection of canonical Macross Destroids.
With this objective, the vintage kit was built basically OOB, just with some detail enhancements. The biggest structural change is a new hip joint arrangement, made from steel wire. It allows a more or less flexible 3D posture of the legs, for a more dynamic “walking” pose, and the resulting gaps were filled with paper tissue drenched in white glue and acrylic paint.
A more cosmetic change concerns the Defender’s optical sensor array on its “head”. OOB it just consists of a wide “slit” with a square window – very basic, but that’s how the defender is depicted in the TV series. However, I have a Macross artbook with original design sketches from Studio Nue, which reveal more details of this arrangement, and these include a kind of louvre that covers the mobile sensor array’s guide rails, and the sensor array itself consists of several smaller optical units – the relatively new 1:72 Defender from WAVE features these details, too, but the old 1:72 Defender from Arii (and later Bandai) also only has a red box, even though under a clear cover, which is IMHO dubious, though. The louvres were created from hemispherical styrene profile bits, the sensor array was scratched with a front wheel from an 1:100 VF-1 and more styrene bits.
The guns/arms were taken OOB, but I reduced the opening at the shoulder (and with it the angle the arms can be swiveled) with styrene profile material, which also hides the foo fit of the shoulder halves that hold the guns and a reinforcement styrene plate inside of them.
While I could have enlarged the ammunition boxes on the Defender’s shoulders (they are extended backwards), I left them in the original and OOB configuration. Another hull mod I eventually did not carry out were clear replacements for the molded searchlights. Having some visible depth and true clear covers would have been nice, but then I doubted the benefits vs. the mess their integration into the body would mean, so that I went for a simple paint solution (see below).
A final cosmetic modification tried to improve the look of the shanks – but it did not help much. On the Defender, there are two continuous ridges that run across the lower legs. This is a molding simplification and wrong because the Defender (and all other 04-Series chassis’) only features the ends of the ridges.
I tried to sand the inner sections away, but upon gluing the parts finally together I realized that the fit of these parts is abysmal, and PSRing on the resulting concave surface between the leftover humps was a nightmare. Did not work well, and it looks poor.
With this in mind, a general word about the Arii 1:100 Destroids with the Series 04 chassis: there are three kits (Defender, Tomahawk and Phalanx), and you’d expect that these used the same lower body just with different torsos. But that’s not the case – they are all different, and the Defender is certainly the worst version, with its odd “toe” construction, the continuous ridges and the horrible fit of the lower leg halves as well as the shoulders that hold the stub arms. The Tomahawk is better, but also challenging, and IMHO, when you are only looking for the lower body section, the Phalanx is the best kit or the trio.
Painting and markings:
This Defender was supposed to remain canonical and close to the OOB finish, so this became a simple affair.
All Macross Destroids tend to carry a uniform livery, and esp. the Tomahawk/Defender/Phalanx family is kept in murky/dull tones of green, brown and ochre: unpretentious "mud movers".
The Defender appears to carry an overall olive drab livery, and I settled on RAL 7008 (Khakigrau), which is - according to the RAL color list - supposed to be a shade of grey, but it comes out as a dull, yellowish green-brown.
This tone was applied overall from a rattle can, and the few contrast sections like the ammunition boxes or the dust guards of the knee joints were painted with NATO olive green (RAL 6014, Gelboliv, Revell 46). The hull was later treated with Modelmaster Olive Drab (FS 34087), which adds a more greenish hue to the basic paint.
The kit received a thorough black ink washing, then some dry-brushing with Humbrol 72 (Khaki Drill) was applied. The decals came next, taken from the OOB sheet, plus four decals for those vernier thrusters that had not been molded into the kit’s surface. The only change is a different piece of “nose art” on the left leg, replacing the original, rather small decal. It actually belongs to a Czech AF MiG-21MF (one of the two famous Fishbeds from Pardubice in 1989, aircraft “1114”) and filled the bumpy area over the lower leg’s seam (see above) well – a kind of visual distraction from the PSR mess underneath...
Finally, the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish, its major sub-assemblies put together. The optical sensors received lenses with clear paint over a silver base. The large searchlights were painted, too, with a silver base plus white and clear blue reflections on top, covered with a generous coat of Humbrol’s Clearfix to mimic a clear, glossy cover.
After final assembly, some mineral pigments were dusted onto the model’s lower areas with a soft, big brush.
I knew that the Defender was trouble, but esp. the legs turned out to be horrible to build. However, the small cosmetic changes really improve the model’s look, and I am quite happy with the result.
Viking Princess is a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-driven multipurpose offshore vessel owned by Eidesvik Supply and operated by Eidesvik. She was delivered in September 2012 and is the sister ship to Viking Prince, which started sailing in March 2012.
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime won a $77.28m (NOK440m) contract by Eidesvik back in July 2010 to build the two sister ships. The keel of the second vessel, Viking Princess, was laid in October 2011 in Kleven Maritime’s yard at Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Norway. The vessel’s hull was launched in April 2012.
Viking Princess was officially christened by Mette-Marit, the Crown Princess of Norway, on 14 September 2012 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
The vessel is of VS 489 Gas PSV design developed by Wärtsilä Ship Design and is built to DNV class 1A1 ICE-C Supply Vessel, Standby Vessel(S), Oil Rec, Gas Fuelled, and other notations.
Prominent features of the vessel include fuel economy, low emissions, large cargo capacity, oil recovery equipment and capacity for standby. Winterisation and de-icing solutions make her suitable for operations in ice and cold environments.
The vessel’s dual fuel engines allow her to operate on gas as well as heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine diesel oil (MDO). It is only during LNG bunkering that the vessel uses diesel. The use of LNG will reduce NOx and CO2 emissions by 85% and 25% respectively.
Viking Princess has a gross tonnage of 5,014t and a dead weight of 5,800t. Her overall length, moulded breadth and summer draught are 89.6m, 21m and 7.6m respectively. Length between perpendiculars is 79.2m, while depth to main deck is 9.6m. Cargo deck area of the vessel is 1,050m2 and the height of the cargo rail is 4m.
Accommodation and facilities onboard the Viking Princess
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons. It has four cabin states, 12 one-man cabins and six two-man cabins. All of them are provided with toilet and shower facilities.
Facilities on-board include a no-smokers room, smokers room, laundry and gymnasium. The vessel also has an office and a hospital.
Tank storage capacity and discharge rates
Storage capacities of tanks onboard the Viking Princess are 823m3 of fuel oil, 1,036m3 of fresh water, 1,781m3 of drill water/ballast, 1,392m3 of liquid mud, 210m3 of methanol, 300m3 of dry bulk, 1,667m3 of brine and 243m3 of base oil. The LNG tank can store 233m3.
The discharge rate of fuel oil, fresh water, drill water/ballast and base oil is 150m3/hr per pump. Liquid mud and base oil can be discharged at the rate of 100m3/hr per pump, while methanol and special products can be discharged at the rate of 75m3/hr per pump.
Tank washing is done with hot and cold water. Tanks containing mud, brine and base oil are washed with chemical blended water. All types of liquid cargo on-board the vessel are handled by separate pumps and piping system.
Viking Princess deck equipment
Viking Princess is fitted with two Adria tugger winches and two Adria mooring winches. An Adria anchor / mooring winch is installed forward. There are also two harbour mobile cranes (HMCs), each of which can lift 5t at a 15m outreach.
Viking Princess manoeuvring, navigation and communication systems
The PSV is provided with an integrated manoeuvring, dynamic positioning (DP) and vessel management system. Kongsberg has supplied its K-POS DP-22 DP system and K-Master manoeuvring system for the vessel. Wärtsilä Automation supplied the vessel management system comprising cargo handling and alarm.
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons.
Navigation solution includes three gyrocompasses and an autopilot from Anschutz, two marine radars (3cm and 10cm) with automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) capability, an FA-150 automatic identification system (AIS), an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) and a FE-700 echo sounder. It also includes a DS-80 Doppler log and NX – 700B Navigational Telex (Navtex) from Furuno, a Taiyo VHF direction finder and Gill Ultrasonic wind sensor.
For communication, the vessel is supplied with Furuno, Motorola and Thon-made UHF/VHF stationary and portable radio telephones. These include MF/HF. FS-1570 radio plants, two FM-8800S VHF all-in-one marine VHF radio telephones, three FM-2721 VHF radio telephones, three GM-360 mobile radios, a Thon TR 20 portable radio phone, a GP340 VHF portable radio, and a GM380 stationary radio.
Other notable communication instruments include two Sea Tel 6009 VSAT antennae, two Furuno Felcom 15 InMarSat-Cs with GMDSS compatibility, a Tron 40 S and a Tron 45 SX emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), and two Tron SART radar transponders.
Viking Princess machinery and propulsion
Viking Princess is equipped with Wärtsilä’s gas electric propulsion system featuring the low loss voncept (LLC). Instead of four main engines, the vessel is outfitted with two large and two small dual-fuel engines. The larger ones are six-cylinder in-line 34DF engines, each rated at 2,610kW. The smaller ones are six-cylinder 20DF engines, each rated at 1,056kW. Each of them is driven by Alconza main generators (2 x 2,510kW and 2 x1,014kW).
Emergency generator sets include a Volvo Penta D12 engine of 339kW capacity and a Stamford generator of 375kVA.
Propulsion is provided by two Steerprop Sp 35 CRP azimuth propellers, each of 2,450kW. A set of two Brunvoll bow thrusters, each of 1,000kW, and an azimuth thruster of 880kW allow the vessel to manoeuvre smoothly.
The Ottawa Convention Centre is designed with Canada’s largest curved glass. The wall features 1,045 triangular glass sheets, each a different size in order to allow for curvature horizontally and vertically. The glass panels are intricately placed in each section of a complex crystalline-shaped steel structure, and form the outer skin of the new building, measuring 30 metres high and 90 metres long. The glass panels allow for breathtaking views of the Parliament Buildings, the Rideau Canal and Ottawa’s downtown core while allowing passersby to view the dynamic experience inside the new convention centre. A bold, modern design, a bright naturally-lit interior, magnificent views...the all-new Ottawa Convention Centre offers unparalleled, environmentally-responsible setting and support for Ottawa conventions, conferences, meetings and exhibits – large and small. Its 100 ft. / 31 m. high sweeping window façade faces the Rideau Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site and Parliament Hill.
•192,000 sq. ft. / 17,837 sq. m. of usable space
•28 meeting rooms in maximum configuration
•55,741 sq. ft. / 5,178 sq. m. multipurpose hall with capacity 6,260 theatre-style, 4,600 banquet style
•19,032 sq. ft. / 1,768 sq. m. ballroom with view of the Rideau Canal and Parliament Hill
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Canada's capital city
レゴブロックで作ったオリジナルの軍用車です。
This is fictitious military vehicle.
＞＞Detail, gimmick and interior photos＜＜
名称 ウォードッグ多目的高機動車
開発国 アストメリア共和国
開発企業 STUD SYSTEMS社
分類 多用途車両
全長 約19ポッチ
全幅 約8ポッチ
全高 約6ブロック（アンテナは含まず）
重量 2.7t
最高速度 130km/h
航続距離 710km
エンジン 220馬力ディーゼル
武装 無し
乗員 最大6名
部品点数 250ピース
Title: War dog multipurpose high mobility vehicle
Place of origin: Republic Astmeria
Manufacturer: STUD SYSTEMS
Type: Military vehicle
Length: About 19 LEGO stud
Width: About 8 LEGO stud
Height: About 6 LEGO block(not include antenna)
Weight: 2.7 t
Top speed: 130km/h
Operational range: 710km
Engine: 220 hp disel
Armament: None
Crew: 6 men
Cost: 250 LEGO Pieces
Throughout history, members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, "Seabees" have been revered for their ability to quickly transform terrain, pave airstrips, build bridges and construct bomb-proof compounds- and fight to the death all the while. Seabees were a tremendous asset to the Marine Corps, as they were fierce warriors and provided a tactical approach to warfare construction. Many times Seabees and Marines were the first troops into combat zones and first responders against Separatist attacks on helo pads, airfields, roads, and bridges.
MK II "Hatchet" Multipurpose Tactical Construction Hardsuits were the workhorses of the Naval Mobile Construction Battalions during The War. Although they were designed for construction, MK II's had a light grade plate armor- which was just enough to withstand small arms fire. They also featured fully rotatable arms, capable of lifting and moving tremendous burdens. Though not designed for combat, MK II's (and the Seabees who operated them) were deployed within enemy territory and forced to defend themselves, often with many casualties.
It is completed a new modern style, multipurpose hall in Meiji Univ. Meiji is a distinguished private school in Japan.
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Izumi Library of Meiji University> (明治大学 和泉新図書館).
Architect : MHS Planners Architects & Engineers (設計：松田平田設計).
Contractor : Shimizu Corporation (施工：清水建設).
Completed : March 2012 (竣工：2012年3月).
Structured : Reinforced Concrete (構造：RC造、S造).
Costs : $37 million (総工費：約37億円).
Use : Library (用途：図書館).
Height : ft (高さ：m).
Floor : 4 (階数：地上4階).
Floor area : 95,325 sq.ft. (延床面積：8,856㎡).
Building area : 27,986 sq.ft. (建築面積：2,600㎡).
Site area : sq.ft. (敷地面積：㎡).
Location : 1-9-1 Eifuku, Suginami Ward, Tokyo, Japan (所在地：日本国東京都杉並区永福1-9-1).
Referenced :
www.mhs.co.jp/work/6450/%E6%98%8E%E6%B2%BB%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD...
www.shimz.co.jp/tw/works/03aca/jp_edu_201203_meiji.html